Predictions of diabetes complications and mortality using hba1c variability: a 10-year observational cohort study

• Published in: Acta diabetologica Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 171 - 180
• Main Authors: Lee, Sharen, Liu, Tong, Zhou, Jiandong, Zhang, Qingpeng, Wong, Wing Tak, Tse, Gary
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Milan Springer Milan 01.02.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cardiovascular diseases; Cohort analysis; Cohort Studies; Coma; Comorbidity; Diabetes; Diabetes Complications - blood; Diabetes Complications - diagnosis; Diabetes Complications - epidemiology; Diabetes Complications - mortality; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus - blood; Diabetes Mellitus - diagnosis; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus - mortality; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Glucose; Glycated Hemoglobin A - analysis; Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism; Hemoglobin; Hong Kong - epidemiology; Humans; Hypoglycemia; Insulin; Internal Medicine; Ketoacidosis; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Metabolic Diseases; Middle Aged; Mortality; Observational studies; Original Article; Osmotic pressure; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Variability; Hong Kong

Introduction Emerging evidence suggests that HbA1c variability, in addition to HbA1c itself, can be used as a predictor for mortality. The present study aims to examine the predictive power of mean HbA1c and HbA1c variability measures for diabetic complications as well as mortality. Methods The retr...